Patent classifications
B66C23/36
GUIDANCE SYSTEM
To allow a worker to visually recognize information for assisting transportation of a transport object and the transport object at the same time. A guidance system includes a guidance device and a controller. The guidance device has a display portion. The controller stores information of a target position of a transport object. The controller calculates a detected position which is a current position of the transport object based on a detection result of a detection portion, and further calculates a position deviation which is a deviation of the detected position from a target position. The display portion displays information of the position deviation.
MOBILE CRANE
An embodiment relates to a mobile crane having an articulated body and an elongate boom attached to the body, the boom being for carrying a load when the crane is stationary and while the crane is mobile. The boom is articulated to provide a movement for lifting and lowering an end of the boom, and the boom is further articulated to provide a movement of the boom laterally. A further embodiment relates to controlling swing of a load carried at the end of a boom of a mobile crane by varying lateral orientation of the boom.
MOBILE CRANE
An embodiment relates to a mobile crane having an articulated body and an elongate boom attached to the body, the boom being for carrying a load when the crane is stationary and while the crane is mobile. The boom is articulated to provide a movement for lifting and lowering an end of the boom, and the boom is further articulated to provide a movement of the boom laterally. A further embodiment relates to controlling swing of a load carried at the end of a boom of a mobile crane by varying lateral orientation of the boom.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A VEHICLE RIGGING SETUP
A wrecker vehicle includes a chassis, a boom coupled with the chassis, and a hoist device coupled with the chassis, the hoist device configured to engage a line to position a piece of equipment relative to the chassis. The vehicle may also include a controller configured to receive rigging setup data. The controller may further determine a first utilization state, wherein the first utilization state is a line load utilization state of the line, and a second utilization state, wherein the second utilization state is a first block load utilization state of a first sheave block. Further, the controller may be configured to determine, based on a comparison of the first utilization state to a first threshold and the second utilization state to a second threshold, a rigging setup state, and provide an indication of the rigging setup state.
Active steering system for hoisting machinery and hoisting machinery
A hoisting machinery comprises a steering wheel and wheels, wherein the active steering system comprises an active steering device, a hydraulic power steering gear and a hydraulic power steering system, the active steering device is arranged between the steering wheel and a pitman arm of the hoisting machinery, so as to adjust a steering ratio of the steering wheel to the pitman arm according to a driving cycle of the hoisting machinery, and the hydraulic power steering gear is arranged between the steering wheel and the pitman arm, so as to control the hydraulic power steering system to drive steering of the wheels. In the active steering system of the present invention, a hydraulic power steering system is adopted to drive steering of wheels, which can improve capability of overcoming steering resistance and can be applicable to multiple chassis of cranes, thereby enlarging application ranges of the active steering system.
Active steering system for hoisting machinery and hoisting machinery
A hoisting machinery comprises a steering wheel and wheels, wherein the active steering system comprises an active steering device, a hydraulic power steering gear and a hydraulic power steering system, the active steering device is arranged between the steering wheel and a pitman arm of the hoisting machinery, so as to adjust a steering ratio of the steering wheel to the pitman arm according to a driving cycle of the hoisting machinery, and the hydraulic power steering gear is arranged between the steering wheel and the pitman arm, so as to control the hydraulic power steering system to drive steering of the wheels. In the active steering system of the present invention, a hydraulic power steering system is adopted to drive steering of wheels, which can improve capability of overcoming steering resistance and can be applicable to multiple chassis of cranes, thereby enlarging application ranges of the active steering system.
CONTROL SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINE
The present invention pertains to a control system incorporated in a work machine having an arm section including a boom that is freely raised and lowered, the control system including: an image-capturing unit that is provided at a distal end of the arm section and captures an image of an area below; a display unit that displays an image captured by the image-capturing unit; and a control unit that causes the display unit to display position-related information regarding a position directly below the distal end of the arm section so as to be superimposed on the image.
MOBILE CRANE, MOBILE CRANE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING AND REMOVING GUYING EQUIPMENT TO AND FROM A MOBILE CRANE
A mobile crane comprising a telescopic boom which has a main casing with linearly moveable inner casings. Guying equipment can be added to the telescopic boom, where at least one securing region arranged on the main casing is provided for the fixing of the guying equipment. In order for the adding and removal of the guying equipment to and from from mobile crane to be carried out more easily and safely, at least one coupling region is arranged on one of the inner casings for adding and/or removing the guying equipment and which can be connected to the same. In this way, the guying equipment can be received directly from a transport unit by the at least partially extended telescopic boom, the guying equipment can be moved onto the main casing by retracting the telescopic boom and coupled to the same.
MOBILE CRANE, MOBILE CRANE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING AND REMOVING GUYING EQUIPMENT TO AND FROM A MOBILE CRANE
A mobile crane comprising a telescopic boom which has a main casing with linearly moveable inner casings. Guying equipment can be added to the telescopic boom, where at least one securing region arranged on the main casing is provided for the fixing of the guying equipment. In order for the adding and removal of the guying equipment to and from from mobile crane to be carried out more easily and safely, at least one coupling region is arranged on one of the inner casings for adding and/or removing the guying equipment and which can be connected to the same. In this way, the guying equipment can be received directly from a transport unit by the at least partially extended telescopic boom, the guying equipment can be moved onto the main casing by retracting the telescopic boom and coupled to the same.
COMPUTER-CONTROLLED MOBILE CRANE
A computer-controlled mobile crane is disclosed herein, comprising a column which is rotatable around its vertical axis, a hydraulically actuated primary arm, a hydraulically actuated secondary arm, an attachment point to which a gripping assembly is attached. The components are actuated by a hydraulic control unit controlled by a computer control unit and corresponding software that generates an internal coordinate system on the basis sensors mounted on the crane and an optical measuring unit. The crane is capable of automatically using the gripping assembly to transport a load from an initial point to and end point where the load should be deposited while avoiding one or more obstacles in the path of travel of the gripping assembly and the load.